Daily life
a godsend
extremely helpful thing
Something that arrives at exactly the right time and is extremely helpful.
Hear it in real life
How did you manage with the broken car?
My brother lent me his, which was a godsend.
Having a neighbour who can collect my parcels is a godsend.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The extra day off was ‸ godsend.
Say: The extra day off was a godsend.
Use the article “a” before “godsend” when you mean one helpful thing.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
be a godsend; a real godsend; an absolute godsend
Your turn: say it out loud
Having a neighbour who can collect my parcels is a godsend.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
a godsend
extremely helpful thing
“Having a neighbour who can collect my parcels is a godsend.”
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